Rochambeau Library MahJong Club (Providence RI)

Category: Local groups · Providence RI / public-library weekly mahjong
Also called: MahJong at Rochambeau Library; Community Libraries of Providence MahJong; CLPVD Mah Jong Club
Last checked: 2026-10-07

What it is

MahJong at Rochambeau Library is a weekly drop-in mahjong group run by the Community Libraries of Providence (CLPVD). It meets every Wednesday, 1:00–3:00 PM in the Community Room of the Rochambeau Library, 708 Hope Street, Providence, Rhode Island. The library’s event series describes “the friendly group of players who meet weekly in the library,” with beginners welcome and no registration required. It is local community open play hosted by a public library, not a lesson series and not a shop.

Who it’s for

Providence-area players who want a standing weekday-afternoon table in a public building without a membership or sign-up. Rhode Island has no listing of any kind on disk. Existing local-group coverage is in other metros (Boston/North Shore, Seattle, SF, Dallas, Houston, Charlotte, Tampa, Nashville, Milwaukee, Pittsburgh, Omaha, Birmingham, Sonoma County, West Nyack, East Hills, Denver, Boulder, Rochester, Cincinnati, Beachwood, Kansas City, Portland, Memphis, Tulsa, etc.), and almost all of it is at JCCs or private clubs.

Why it’s listed

The plaza needs an unused-state local group with an address and a printed weekly window. This adds geography and host-type diversity vs Tuesday’s CSJCC Tulsa (OK), Monday’s JCC Denver (CO), Friday’s Sid Jacobson JCC (NY), Thursday’s Lewis JCC (NY) and Wednesday’s JCC Sonoma County (CA). It is the plaza’s first public-library group and first Rhode Island listing.

• Event series page (https://clpvd.org/series/mahjong/) returned 200 on 2026-10-07 under “MahJong - Community Libraries of Providence.” It showed 12 upcoming events, every Wednesday 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm, from October 7, 2026 through December 23, 2026 (Oct 7, 14, 21, 28; Nov 4, 11, 18, 25; Dec 2, 9, 16, 23). Venue: Rochambeau Library – Community Room, 708 Hope Street, Providence, RI. Each event says: “Join the friendly group of players who meet weekly in the library. Beginners welcome! No registration required.”
• Oct 7, 2026 event page (https://clpvd.org/event/mahjong-2-2/2026-10-07/) returned 200: time 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm, Series: MahJong, tagged Featured. Venue: Rochambeau Library – Community Room, 708 Hope Street, Providence, RI 02906, phone (401) 272-3780. Organizer: Lee Teverow (library email printed, phone (401) 272-3780). The page’s share image reads “Mah Jong Club — Beginners welcome!”
• Rochambeau Library branch page (https://clpvd.org/clpvd_library/rochambeau-library/) returned 200: address 708 Hope Street, Providence, RI 02906, phone (401) 272-3780. Hours: Mon–Wed 9:30 am–8:00 pm; Thu 9:30 am–6:00 pm; Fri 1:00–5:30 pm; Sat 9:30 am–5:30 pm; Sun closed. It is listed as ADA Accessible, and its Upcoming Events strip lists MahJong on Oct 7, 1:00–3:00 pm.
• CLPVD home (https://clpvd.org/) returned 200 and lists the weekly MahJong events in its calendar.

Not stated on site: which ruleset the group plays (American/NMJL, Chinese, etc.), whether tile sets or cards are provided, and any fee (the events require no registration and list no price). Bring your own set and current card if you have them, or call the branch to ask. Dates can change around holidays; check the series page before you go.

Official URL

Event series (weekly schedule): https://clpvd.org/series/mahjong/

Oct 7, 2026 event: https://clpvd.org/event/mahjong-2-2/2026-10-07/

Rochambeau Library (address, hours): https://clpvd.org/clpvd_library/rochambeau-library/

Community Libraries of Providence: https://clpvd.org/

Location

Rochambeau Library – Community Room, 708 Hope Street, Providence, RI 02906. Phone (401) 272-3780. The branch is ADA accessible per the library page.

Notes

• Local open play at a public library, with beginners welcome and no registration. No formal instruction is advertised.
• First Rhode Island listing on disk; Providence is a new metro for the plaza.
• Library-run (CLPVD event calendar and named organizer), not a private club using library space.
• Not affiliated with Mahjong Plaza.

FAQ

Q: When does the Rochambeau Library mahjong group meet?
A: Wednesdays, 1:00–3:00 PM Eastern, in the library’s Community Room. On 2026-10-07 the series page listed weekly dates through December 23, 2026.

Q: Do I need to register or be an experienced player?
A: No. Each event says “Beginners welcome! No registration required.”

Q: Where is it, and who do I contact?
A: Rochambeau Library, 708 Hope Street, Providence, RI 02906. The event page lists organizer Lee Teverow and the library phone, (401) 272-3780.